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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #26-644-17 with MGA Healthcare, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 13, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-644-17 with MGA Healthcare, Inc., a corporation, effective August 1, 2016, to amend Contract #26-644-15 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-644-16), to revise the rate schedule to include additional temporary help categories at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC) with no increase in the original contract payment limit of $2,600,000, and no change in the original term of January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This amendment is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. Additional categories for diagnostic imaging technician services are included in the rate schedule. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 5, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-644-15 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-644-16) with MGA Healthcare, Inc., for the provision of temporary pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and specialty registered nurses at CCRMC to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. The Division is experiencing staff shortages in the diagnostic imaging department and has requested Contractor to provide additional work categories including, but not limited to: ultrasound technician and x-ray technician to the existing rate schedule to cover peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies. Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-644-17 will allow the Contractor to provide additional temporary help to include, ultrasound technician, x-ray technician, mammography technician and other diagnostic imaging staff categories through December 3l, 2016.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, County will not receive additional temporary work categories provided by this contractor.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.